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course schedule
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English
102: Approaches to Literature
TC3, Fall
2004, LEC 50, Tuesdays 5:00 pm - 7:45 pm, Dryden 293B
Drs. Gary and Elizabeth Gutchess, instructors |
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Instructors. to contact, use your private folder in SLN
CourseSpace at http://sln.suny.edu/coursespace for
confidential electronic messaging or telephone: (xxx) xxx-xxxx (9
am to 9 pm). The Drs.Gutchess hold office hours
at TC3 by appointment; simply call or
ask to meet.
Prerequisites. Students must have
passed English 101: Academic Writing (such as Dr
G's English 101). Students also should have good reading skills and access to a computer
with word processing software and internet connection. (Assigned writing
projects must be submitted electronically.)
Course description. "The course
provides a comprehensive introduction to the major aspects of
literature. Students develop appreciation and an understanding of
fiction, drama and poetry as forms of literary expression" (TC3
Fall 2004 Course Schedule 41).
We read selections from the Homeric songs and Shakespeare, as
case studies in fiction and drama. Then we look at a variety of American
poetry from Walt Whitman, Emily Dickenson, Wallace Stevens, Robert
Frost, William Carlos Williams and Langston Hughes.
Required Books:
Homer. The Iliad. Trans. E.V. Rieu. New York: Penguin 2003.
Homer. The Odyssey. Trans. E.V. Rieu. New York: Penguin 2003.
Shakespeare. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Ed. Russ
McDonald. New York: Penguin, 2000.
Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet. Ed. Peter Holland. New
York: Penguin, 2000.
Six American Poets: An Anthology. Ed. Joel Conarroe. New York:
Vintage, 1991.
Formula for Academic
Success:
- Follow
the published schedule for each class;
- read
actively, highlight texts and make notes while reading (see tips
on reading);
- show
up for all classes, be on time; and bring your book;
- be
prepared for the daily quiz, class discussion and reflective
summary;
- complete
three projects (papers or presentations, to be announced)..
Grades:
11 graded quizzes on readings = 22 points
15 graded reflective summaries on classes = 30 points
3 graded projects (@ 16 each) = 48 points (all three projects must be
submitted to pass)
See
"Course Policies" for further information on grades,
attendance, lateness, classroom behavior, plagiarism, cheating,
disabilities and other subjects.
Course web sites:
Course materials are maintained on the Gutchess'
web server: see http://www.englishare.net
For student grades, online office hours, and to submit writing assignments,
see http://sln.suny.edu/coursespace |
Different editions of Homer
and Shakespeare are ok to use, but the editions listed here are recommended
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